Food & Testing Log 3.28.10

Breakfast: Bagel w/cream cheese, sip of OJ, 1 cup coffee w/cream
Lunch: Polenta topped w/cheddar; 1/2 an apple; protein shake
Snack: Bagel w/cream cheese & turkey
Dinner: chicken & rice casserole

Still no batteries. I officially suck. But I reeeeally don't want to drag all of these kids with me and the man has been unavailable all day.

Food & Testing Log 3.27.10

Breakfast: Toast, 1 cup coffee w/cream
Snack: 1 slice Dutch Baby
Lunch: Bagel w/cream cheese
Snack: Popcorn
Dinner: Protein shake

Um, so I didn't eat much today. AND I didn't get to the store for batteries. Ugh.

Food & Testing Log 3.26.10

8:47am 61mg/dL After Fasting

Breakfast: Tangerine, 1 cup Coffee w/cream
Snack: Slice of pumpkin pie
Lunch: Turkey & Cheese quesadillas (2); 1/2 avocado
Snack: White corn tortilla chips; 1/2 avocado
Dinner: Sloppy Joes

....when I went to test before lunch, I discovered the batteries were dead in the meter. I sent the man out to get new ones, but apparently he had no luck. If at all possible, I'll go out first thing tomorrow morning.

Food & Testing Log 3.25.10

8:10am 67mg/dL After Fasting

Breakfast: Leftover Chili w/cheese & avocado
Snack: Coffee, cheese cubes
Lunch: Cheeseburger and Fries from a local diner, rootbeer float
Snack: Tangerine
Dinner: Eggs w/ green chiles and cheddar cheese
Snack: Homemade Pumpkin Pie

OK, so not the best food day ever. And I forgot to test. But really, it was a Horrible, Terrible, No-Good Very Bad Day. So we start again tomorrow.

Food & Testing Log 3.24.10

6:51am 67mg/dL After Fasting

Breakfast: Luna Bar, 1 cup coffee w/cream
8:11am 110mg/dL [soon] After Meal; feeling jittery- probably the coffee.
Snack: Protein shake (almond milk, cocoa, protein powder, ice), veggie pot pie (This was gross. I need to go shopping.)

1:15pm 95mg/dL Before Lunch

Lunch: Cheddar & Turkey breast on tortillas (2) with avocado (1/2); another protein shake (with goat milk instead of almond this time)

3:25pm 91mg/dL After Lunch

Snack: Popcorn & OJ
Dinner: Chili with cheddar cheese and avocado garnish; white corn tortilla chips

Food & Testing Log 3.23.10

8:31am 72mg/dL After Fasting

Breakfast: Parmesean Bagel w/butter & cream cheese, OJ
Snack: 1/2 Luna Bar, 1 cup coffee w/cream
Lunch: 3 Tacos w/cheese & green chiles
Snack: 1 Chile Rellenos (not very yummy. bah. I had high hopes.), Smoothie (almond milk, spinach, blueberries, protein powder)
Dinner: Chicken breast, roasted potatoes, salad w/Ceasar dressing

Blood Glucose Levels

All "after meal" entries are from 1 1/2 to 2 hours after eating.

3.5.10

• 1:47pm 81mg/dL After Meal
• 10:18pm 120 mg/dL After Meal

3.6.10

• 8:03am 73 mg/dL After Fasting
• 10:57am 68mg/dL After Meal
• 1:36pm 96mg/dL After Meal
• 3:43pm 102mg/dL After Meal
• 6:45pm 88mg/dL After Meal

3.8.10

• 10:44am 81mg/dL After Fasting
• 12:30pm 84mg/dL After Meal
• 7:43pm 121mg/dL After Candy

3.9.10

• 9:19am 67mg/dL After Fasting
• 1:09pm 63mg/dL Before Meal
• 2:54pm 172mg/dL After a LOT of Candy
• 3:28pm 129mg/dL Just checking again...
• 8:59pm 135mg/dL After BIG Meal

3.10.10

• 7:54am 69mg/dL After Fasting
• 12:04pm 105mg/dL After Meal
• 9:29pm 82mg/dL After Meal

3.11.10

• 2:15pm 133mg/dL After Meal

3.12.10

• 8:19am 74mg/dL After Fasting

3.14.10

• 9:26pm 89mg/dL After Meal

3.15.10

• 9:06am 75mg/dL After Fasting

3.16.10

• 9:50am 63mg/dL After Fasting
• 10:36am 97mg/dL After Meal
• 6:00pm 122mg/dL After Meal

3.17.10

• 8:44am 68mg/dL After Fasting

3.22.10

• 7:39am 76mg/dL After Fasting
• 6:06pm 127mg/dL After Meal

OK, so this exercise has proven several things:

1. A am extremely forgetful.
2. I do not eat at any regular scheduled times.
3. My children like to hide my things.
4. I really should keep a food diary so that this all makes a little more sense. Something more than a note that says CANDY. Ha!

Overall, though, it seems like my levels seem to drop quite low pretty much daily. I have noticed that the severe headaches and occasional migraines I have been having seem to coincide with these drops and are pretty much impossible to shake for the remainder of the day. My theory? Pregnancy has exacerbated my hypoglycemia...? So probably not diabetes, but still something to take care of. Particularly given my risk status for developing diabetes later.